Switch-throwing device.



E. J. ANDREWS.

SWITCH THROWING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DECAL 1913.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

ELI J. ANDREWS, 0F RIC I-IMO ND, VIRGINIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 25, 1914-.

Application filed December 6, 1913. Serial No. 805,104.

has particular application to a device of the class described wherebythe motorman of a car may throw the switch point or points to thedesired position without descending from the car.

In carrying out the present invention, it

, is my purpose to provide a switch throwing device of the classdescribed which may be rendered active and inactive with ease andfacility and which will be maintained in inactive position automaticallyand within convenient reach of the motorman of the car. I

It is also my purpose to provide a devic of the type set forth whichwill embrace the desired features of simplicity, efliciency anddurability and which may be installed and maintained at a minimumexpense.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forthin and falling within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing; Figure 1 is a cross sectional view througha trackway at the switch showing a car approaching the switch andequipped with a switch operating device constructed in accordance withmy present invention. Fig. 2 is a frag mentary side elevation of a car,the switch throwing device being shown in inactive position. Fig. 3 is afragmentary side elevation of the switch throwing device showing thesame on an enlarged scale.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing in detail, 1 designates amovable switch point controlling traflic from the main line to a branchline or siding and capable of swinging movement to open the main line tothe siding and close the main line so that traffic may continuethereover past the siding.

Each motor car operating over the line is equipped with a switchthrowing device constructed in accordance with my present in vention andsuch device comprises a vertical rod 2 journaled in vertically aliningbearings 3, 3 carried by the outer surface of the dashboard of the car.This rod is capable of vertical sliding movement and has the lower endthereof bent at right angles to itself and extended forwardly as at Iand thence bent downwardly to form a pointed foot 5 adapted when the rodis moved downwardly to engage the switch point so that the latter may beshifted to the desired position. The upper end of the rod 2 is extendedrearwardly a slight distance as at 6 and pivotally connected to therearwardly projecting end is an appropriate form of handle or operatinglever 7. Loosely surrounding the rod 2 and suitably held againstverticalmovement is a collar 8 resting upon the upper edge of thedashboard and pivotally connected to pivot ears 9 carried by the collaris one end of a link 10, such link having the opposite end thereofpivotally connected to the handle or operating lever 7 at a point beyondthe pivotal connection between the lever and the rearwardly extendingend of the vertical rod 2.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the construction, mode of operation and manner of employing myinvention will be readily apparent. When it is desired to throw theswitch point, the operator of the car swings the operating lever orhandle 7 upwardly and owing to the collar 8 being held against verticalmovement and connected with the handle through the medium of the link10, the rod 2 moves downwardly and the foot 5 engages the switch point.By moving the handle horizontally the vertical rod 2 is locked withinits bearings and the switch point thrown to the desired position. Toelevate the rod 2 the handle 7 is depressed and in the continueddownward movement of the handle the pivotal connection between the linkand the handle passes the connection between the rearwardly projectingend of the rod and the handle so that the rod is maintained elevated.

I claim:

A switch throwing device comprising a vertically movable rod having theupper end thereof bent rearwardly, a foot on the lower end of said rodadapted to engage the switchpoint in the downward movement of said rod,an operating handle pivotally connected to the rearwardly extending endof said rod, a collar surrounding said rod be low the upper end thereof,and a link cen- In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature nect'ionbetween said collar and handle in presence of two Witnesses. whereby inthe downward movement of said handle the rod will be elevated and thelink i ELI ANDREWS" 5 thrown by the pivotal connection between IWVitnesses:

the handle and rod to maintain the rod ele- W. J. FISHER,

vated. Roma J. POWELL.

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